Howling Wolf
c. 500–200 BC
Maker Unknown
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Howling Wolf, c. 500–200 BC. Southern Siberia, 5th-3rd Century BC. Wood with shell inlays; overall: 11.1 x 3.3 x 5.9 cm (4 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1986.26 The artist captured this wolf in mid-howl, depicting a wild animal in its natural element. The naturalistic carving of the wood depicts the animal's features, making it recognizable despite the eroded surface.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Wood
- Formatted Medium
- wood with shell inlays
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11.1 x 3.3 x 5.9 cm (4 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
- Departments
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Accession Number
- 1986.26
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Exhibitions
- Year in Review for 1986
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 102A Ancient Near East
Have a concern, a correction, or something to add?
